What Do Others Say?

The quitline helps more than 450 people a day on their quit journey. Many of them faced the same challenges that you do in their effort to quit. Hear stories of how people decided to quit. Learn how their journeys unfolded to becoming tobacco free. If they can do it, you can too!

*Individual results of quitting tobacco may vary based on several factors, such as motivation to quit, use of tobacco cessation medications and duration of participation in the program

Nicotine replacement therapy (like gum and patches) works best when you combine it with a plan and coaching support for your quit journey. Here’s how Dorine used different types of help to quit tobacco.

Quitting tobacco can be full of slips, or “relapses.” But relapses aren’t signs of failure—they’re a natural part of the path to ending tobacco use for good. Here’s how Lisa learned to work through slips to being four years smoke-free.

COPD is a serious lung disease, and the third leading cause of death in the United States. Eight out 10 people who die from COPD have smoked. Geri developed COPD—and didn’t want her children to have it too. Here’s how she quit smoking to set a good example.

Tobacco can feel like a pleasure you allow yourself. But it robs you of your health. Here’s how Marie changed how she thought about cigarettes—and how she found out that the real “treat” was life without them.